Seasoning the Seasons — Season 1, Episode 1: Kyoto: Coloring the Season

Episode synopsis

Kariyasu, kuchinashi, and moegi -all are Japanese words for colors. The Japanese language has a lot of words for expressing subtle tints. Many have their origin in Kyoto and are still very much alive in the speech of the former capital. Historians suggest the Japanese did not make such rigid color distinctions in ancient times but the change began when imports arrived from China and Korea, and the Japanese sensitivity to color then blossomed as a variety of new tints were produced here as well.

About Seasoning the Seasons

This program visits places across Japan to introduce the charms of their local daily life and festivals fostered by the nation's long history.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Kakunodate: Stories of Old Families
• E3Spirited Away to Tono
• E4Japanese Towers, Memories Past and Present
• E5Matsushima: Islands of Beauty and Prayer
• E6Suwa: A Celebration Down Through Time
• E7Niyodo River: Living with Japan's Clearest River
• E8Mt. Fuji
• E9Awa Dance: Obon Festival with 100,000 Dancers
• E10Kamakura - Samurai and Zen
• E11Itsukushima, Island of the Gods
• E12Hand-Made in Japan
• E13Dolls Bearers of Dreams